“How many double bass players does it take to screw in a lightbulb? It always seems to alternate between one and five!”
It may be true that the double bass has a lot of perfect cadences to play, but there is an awful lot more to the biggest member of the modern string family than meets the eye. Browse our sheet music and scores, take a look at Rock Double Bass, Double Bass Pop Music or Jazz for Double Bass, and whether you prefer arco or pizzicato, get that Double Bass Walking with Stretta today!
First seen in the middle of the 16th century, as a larger version of the bass viola, it wasn’t until the 18th century, once it had taken the shape we recognise today, that the double bass started being integrated into the modern-day orchestra. Nowadays, the double bass features as a solo instrument, in chamber music, and is also prominent in the worlds of jazz and pop.
for: Double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681246
für Kontrabass Solo
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1663070
4
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1650940
D
for: Double bass
Instrumental Duet
Item no.: 1589341
G
for: Double bass
Instrumental Duet
Item no.: 1589338
C
for: Double bass
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1589324
Exercises and pieces introducing the use of the thumb on the double bass
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 1566125
Easy Concert Pieces
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 796473
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383532
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383530
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383531
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383529
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1383522
for: Double bass, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1640013
Fassung für Kontrabass von Fernando Grillo
for: Double bass
Sheet music
Item no.: 1640019
Kontrabaßkonzert
for: Double bass, piano
Klavierauszug, Solostimme, Digitalartikel (AODP)
Item no.: 1640094
Nr. 1, aus "Drei Stücke" für Kontrabass und Klavier op. 96
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 4257
Nr. 2, aus "Drei Stücke" für Kontrabass und Klavier op. 96
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 4315
aus "Karneval der Tiere"
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 1475
für Kontrabass und Klavier
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3659
aus: 30 Etüden für Contrabass zur Erzielung eines kräftigen Tones und rhythmischer Sicherheit
for: Double bass
Sheet music
Item no.: 4890
for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1866
aus: Bergkreyen – Auff zwo Stimmen Stimmen componirt, sambt etlichen dergleichen Frankreichischen gesenglein ... Nürnberg, 1551
eingerichtet für zwei Bass-Instrumente
for: 2 bass instruments
Ensemble score (pdf download)
Item no.: 5492
Edition Schott
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 746655
Edition Schott
for: Double bass, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 726999
Edition Schott
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 729644
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1209571
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1637111
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1630444
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663437
for solo double bass
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 750006
for solo double bass
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 795721
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1641092
Klavierbegleitung / Piano accompaniment
for: Double bass, piano
Noten Klavierbegleitung
Item no.: 1341041
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1614852
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1636802
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1663750
for: Double bass
Sheet music
Item no.: 1650360
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727931
for: Double bass, piano
Music score
Item no.: 727934
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1613994
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1615385
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music, Download (mp3)
Item no.: 1615330
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1602095
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1602065
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600593
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600563
for: Double bass, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1600463